CINEMANIACS Reveal 2024 Melbourne Program
Over the holiday break, CINEMANIACS not only revealed that they’ll be moving to Melbourne’s Astor Theatre from February but they’ve also unveiled their entire 2024 Program and we’re pleased to report there’s plenty of genre content among it.
FEBRUARY
Saturday 3rd February 6:30pm
SECONDS
Dir. John Frankenheimer 1966
w/ Presentation by author/historian Emma Westwood
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Saturday 17th February 6:30pm
FRIGHT NIGHT
Dir. Tom Holland 1985
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MARCH
Saturday 2nd March 6:30pm
MONKEY SHINES
Dir. George A. Romero 1988
w/ Presentation by festival programmer/historian Jarret Gahan
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Saturday 23rd March 6:30pm
KING KONG
Dir. John Guillermin 1976
w/ Presentation by TBA
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APRIL
Saturday 6th April 6:30pm
THE COMPANY OF WOLVES
Dir. Neil Jordan 1984
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Saturday 20th April 6:30pm
TEEN WOLF
Dir. Rod Daniel 1985
w/ Presentation by TBA
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MAY
Saturday 11th May 6:30pm
MOMMIE DEAREST
Dir. Frank Perry 1981
w/ Presentation by filmmaker/historian Caitlin Koller
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Saturday 25th May 6:30pm
SILKWOOD
Dir. Mike Nichols 1983
w/ Presentation by TBA
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JUNE
Saturday 1st June 6:30pm
BLOODSPORT
Dir. Newt Arnold 1988
w/ Presentation by essayist/historian Hande Noyan
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Saturday 15th June 6:30pm
ROLLERCOASTER
Dir. James Goldstone 1977
w/ Presentation by author/historian John Harrison
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Saturday 29 June 6:30pm
TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.
Dir. William Friedkin 1985
w/ Presentation by TBA
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JULY
Saturday 6th July 6:30pm
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: DIRECTOR’S CUT
Dir. Frank Oz 1986
w/ Presentation by TBA
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Saturday 27th July 6:30pm
POISON IVY
Dir. Katt Shea 1992
w/ Presentation by TBA
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AUGUST
Saturday 31st August 6:30pm
TOMMY
Dir. Ken Russell 1975
w/ Presentation by TBA
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SEPTEMBER
Saturday 14th September 6:30pm
COUNT YORGA, VAMPIRE
Dir. Bob Kelljan 1970
w/ Presentation by TBA
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Saturday 28th September 6:30pm
BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola 1992
w/ Presentation by TBA
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OCTOBER
Saturday 12th October 6:30pm
LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH
Dir. John D. Hancock 1971
w/ Presentation by TBA
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Saturday 28th October 6:30pm
THE HUNGER
Dir. Tony Scott 1983
w/ Presentation by TBA
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NOVEMBER
Saturday 9th November 6:30pm
THE RUNNING MAN
Dir. Paul Michael Glaser 1987
w/ Presentation by essayist/historian Hande Noyan
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Saturday 23rd November 6:30pm
TERRORVISION
Dir. Ted Nicolaou 1986
w/ Presentation by author/historian John Harrison
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DECEMBER
Saturday 14th December 6:30pm
POSSESSION
Dir. Andrzej Żuławski 1981
w/ Presentation by TBA
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About CINEMANIACS:
CINEMANIACS is a volunteer-run community of cinephiles that hold fortnightly screenings of retrospective films across all genres. Each screening is presented by Melbourne’s finest film historians and can include presentations, panels and video introductions by cast & crew from films being screened. If you want a truly unique edu-tainment experience with like-minded and friendly folk, then get along to a CINEMANIACS screening at The Astor Theatre in 2024.